First, make sure your driver takes you to the correct Sokos hotel! The Palace Bridge is a modern, elegant hotel at a fair (For Russia) rate. The rooms are very nice, the breakfast is not included and is pricey, but good, and the common areas are quite lovely. The staff is just okay. One woman at the front desk said... more

When we arrived, me and my wife expected to see something awful- because we've been to St.-Petersburg before in 4-star hotels. They were abominable. But the Ambassador hotel is the best at it's quality and service. The reception staff is friendly and competent. We were lucky to check-in with a tall blond girl with blue eyes- this young lady is... more